Youth Group - Youth Group Lessons

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Did I mention - have a blast a Youth Group!
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If you are a part of a Youth Group, then you fully understand how hard it can be to get new kids to come on a regular basis. Sure, a regular from your youth group may bring a friend ever now and then, but will they come for the long haul?

More than likely - No.

In the world we live in today, it is hard to get new church members to come let alone new kids. Parents just don't seem to think that teaching their children about God is important at all.

Rest assured, there is good news.

What We're Doing in Our Youth Group

At our youth group, we have decided to make getting new/more kids to youth group one of our main priorities. As workers for God, it is our duty to share the gospel with others. But, if no one comes when the doors are open, who will we teach? How can we pass on what we've learned?

The problem is we can't do it alone. So, who do we bring in to help us?

Our regular youth group kids, of course!

Youth Group Lessons

For the next several weeks, choose youth group lessons that focus on spreading God's word, telling others about Christ, and winning lost souls.

These youth group lessons will get the kids in the mind set of inviting their friends, family, neighbors and anyone else they can think of. Don't limit the kids to just bringing kids their own age. Be clear that the bible loves everyone and we are to love them too. Even encourage the kids to invite people they are not particularly fond of.

In the long run, that person may become their best friend!

What are some youth group lessons you can use?

Youth Group Lesson - Number One

Here is a great bible verse that helps kids understand that people can't understand God and the bible unless they 'hear' it. How can they hear the word of God? By coming to church and youth group. If they never hear the word, how can they be saved?

Romans 10:17 (KJV) - So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Youth Group Lesson - Number Two

People can live in this world as Godly or as wickedly as they please, but they can not live forever in heaven with our heavenly father unless they accept Jesus as their savior. For those who have never cared about hearing the word of God, they can't fully understand why they must ask Jesus to be their savior. We must attend church, youth group, Sunday school, and study the bible on our own if we want to be able to teach others about him and win souls to Christ.

Matthew 4:4 (KJV) - But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God

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There are hundreds of verses you can base your youth group lessons around to show kids the importance of asking others to come to church/youth group/Sunday school/VBS or any other time the church doors or church functions are under way.

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Find ways to encourge the kids to bring visitors such as: charts with rewards, games, fun days, trips, community service, or any thing else that will bring the kids and adults together in Christ!

 



You can also visit our Sunday School Lessons of Plenty blog and our website Christian Magazine Today for more ideas!

 

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Bible Trivia - Great Bible Games for Kids

Friday, April 19, 2013

Bible Trivia - Bible Games for Kids
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Are you looking for some great ideas for bible games for kids? Then, look no further! No matter what age your class is you can use bible trivia to help with learning bible stories or any other part of the bible you have been teaching.

Kids as young as toddlers can answer questions. They may only be able to answer 'yes' or 'no', but this helps get them into a routine of answering bible trivia questions. This is great for churches or school who participate in Bible Bowls or other Bible Trivia Game Days.

All you'll need for a quick bible trivia game is some bible stories you've been working on and questions and answers to go along with those stories.

After you have finished several weeks of lessons, have a bible game for kids day. You can choose to do it during your regular scheduled time or set up a whole different day and time to get together. You can serve food and drinks along with selling T-shirts if you are trying to raise money for something.

If you'd like, talk to area churches and see if they'd like to participate in the game. You can give a medium sized trophy to the winning church. Trophies can be purchased for less than you would think and it would be a great day of fun, fellowship, and worship!

Here are some links to bible trivia questions you may like to use.

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Use Bible Trivia to Reinforce Bible Stories

 

Bible Trivia Questions And Answers - Aaron, Moses, Healing A Deaf Mute, And More

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Youth Group Games | Charades

Saturday, April 13, 2013

After you've taught your youth group lesson, it's time for some youth group games! It doesn't really matter what your lesson is about as you can make up dozens of words to use in a game of charades.

Youth Group Games
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For this post, we'll use the youth group lesson of Daniel and the Lion's Den as an example.

After you have told the bible story of Daniel and the Lion's Den, divide the youth group into two to four groups depending on how many kids you have. Of course, if you need to make more groups, have a helper take part of the kids so every child will have a chance to participate in the charades game.

Youth Group Games - Charades

The story of Daniel has so many elements that your story may be more about praying instead of the actual lions themselves. It doesn't matter though. Just use any parts of the bible story for your charades word list.

Here is some charade words you could use:

• lion
• king or King Darius
• praying
• window
• law
• jealous
• angel
• God
• throw
• den or lion's den
• bible
• music
• no sleep
• safe

Use any words you think the kids will be able to act out.

Optional Youth Group Game

Decide on a certain amount of time for each word. If the first group can't figure out the word, let the others guess. If no one can guess it, have a white board ready and allow 15 seconds extra to see if the person acting out the word can draw it instead.

If you are keeping points, give 10 points for each correct word figured out during charades and only 5 points if the word is figured out by drawing it.

Have fun with your games. The more fun you have the more fun your youth group will have. Find more youth group games and other Sunday school games for your church.

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